Butterfly in epic slow motion – Slo Mo #22 – Earth Unplugged

 

By:  BBC Earth Unplugged

Originally published on Jul 11, 2013

Why do butterflies flutter? Nic and Si reveal exactly what’s happening during the flight of these beautiful creatures with the help of a super slow motion camera.

Check out how butterflies are inspiring flying robots here: http://releases.jhu.edu/2012/02/01/bu…

And to discover more on the science behind their complex flight click here: http://www.unix.eng.ua.edu/~japalmore…
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/12/us/…

Original and stunning high definition slow motion footage of animals and their actions. Brought to you by our very own team members; butterfly admirer Nic and camera geek Simon.

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